EPA v. MICRON RESEARCH & CORPORATION

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION (NOD) PURSUANT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE POLICY, 65 FR 19630 (APRIL 11, 2000)(THE SMALL BUSINESS POLICY). THE NOD IS BASED ON A SELF-DISCLOSURE PROVIDED BY MICRON RESEARCH CORPORATION (MICRON) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. 1103, AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 372. THE MICRON FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 13746 ROUTE 120, P.O.BOX 269, EMPORIUM, PA 15834 (FACILITY. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED JUNE 18, 2010, MICRON DISCLOSED THAT THE FACILITY HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY FORM R FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND BENZO(G,H,I)PERYLENE FOR THE REPORTING YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• MICRON RESEARCH CORPORATION (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MICRON RESEARCH CORPORATION

  13746 ROUTE 120, PO BOX 269, EMPORIUM, PA, 15834

  Registry ID: 110017833889

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MICRON RESEARCH & CORPORATIONentered 2010-09-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2010-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered